| Docket # | SJC-09797 |
| Date | December 6, 2006 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, JJ.
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| Summary | Libel and slander. Practice, Civil, Discovery. Privileged communication. Doctor, Privileged communication. Evidence, Privileged record. Hospital, Peer review. |
| Appealed From | |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Defendant: Francis D. Dibble, Jr., Gaston de los Reyes |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Plaintiff: Thomas T. Merrigan, Paul W. Shaw |
| Amici Curiae | Massachusetts Medical Society; Massachusetts Hospital Association |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
